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Home My Public Portal AboutMIN-CC-2008-12-09MOAB CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING December 9, 2008 The Moab City Council held its Regular Meeting on the above date in the Council Chambers of Moab City Offices, located at 217 East Center Street, Moab, Utah. Mayor David L. Sakrison called the Pre -Council Workshop to order at 6:30 PM. Mayor David L. Sakrison called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 PM and Citizen B.D. Howard led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Also in attendance were Councilmembers Jeffrey Davis, Gregg Stucki, Kyle Bailey, Sarah Bauman and Rob Sweeten; City Manager Donna Metzler, City Recorder/Assistant City Manager Rachel Ellison, Planning Director Jeff Reinhart, Community Development Director David Olsen, City Engineer Daniel Stenta, City Treasurer Jennie Ross, Administrative Analyst/Economic Development Coordinator Kenneth F. Davey and Police Chief Mike Navarre. Twenty-three (23) members of the audience and media were present. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve the Regular Council Meeting Minutes of October 28 (amended), November 4 and November 25, 2008. Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Under Citizens to be Heard, Sara Melnicoff stated that the Parkway Bottle Project had been very successful and that she had met a lot of people on the parkway in the process, which had been very beneficial. Ms. Melnicoff stated that a private, anonymous organization in Colorado had donated $1,000.00 to the bottle project. Ms. Melnicoff continued that the Solutions Group had received a grant from the National Recycling Coalition and the Coca-Cola company for clear recycling containers. Ms. Melnicoff then stated that Solutions had done a project with the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) to fence off Hell's Revenge. Ms. Melnicoff also stated that the Moab Area Chamber of Commerce would be helping with a poster to encourage people to stay on the trails and that people she had spoken to were ecstatic about the recycling bins on the parkway. Ms. Melnicoff thanked and recognized the City for increasing recycling bins and inquired about increasing the number of bins at other City locations. City Manager Metzler stated that there was a limited budget this year for recycling bins but that phase two would begin next year for expanding bin placement. Ms. Melnicoff stated that she would place a bin at the BMX park in the meantime. Under Community Development Department Update, Community Development Director Olsen stated that the concrete work at Corner Pocket Park was completed and landscaping would begin soon. Community Development Director Olsen then stated that the 500 West Underpass project had received environmental approval and that he had been working with the property owner on the Millcreek Drive Pathway project. Community Development Director Olsen also stated that there would be a Lion's Park meeting on Thursday, December 11. An Engineering Department Update was not given. Under Planning Department Update, Planning Director Reinhart stated that staff had been working on the revised zoning map and trying to resolve split zoned properties. Planning Director Reinhart stated that staff was re -drafting a Flood Damage Control Ordinance and Planning REGULAR MEETING & ATTENDANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES CITIZENS TO BE HEARD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT UPDATE ENGINEERING UPDATE PLANNING UPDATE December 9, 2008 Page 1 of 3 Commission would be setting the date for the next height restriction workshop. A Police Department Update was not given. A Public Works Department Update was not given. Mayor Sakrison presented Martin Espinoza with the Mayor's Student Citizenship of the Month Award for October for Helen M. Knight Intermediate School and Symony Call with the Mayor's Student Citizenship of the Month Award for November for Helen M. Knight Intermediate School. Russell Olsen of Larson and Rosenberger presented the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Annual Audit of the City of Moab. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve the Amendment of the Utex Subdivision and the Vacation of a Portion of Emma Boulevard Right- of-way with the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall coordinate with City staff to make the necessary modifications to the width and alignment of the proposed right-of- way to ensure that an appropriate street section can be accommodated. These modifications shall be reflected on a revised plat prior to approval. 2. The designation of the lot created as a result of this amendment shall be labeled as Lot 14, not Lot 1. 3. Contemporaneously with the approval of this amended plat, if approved, the City Council shall execute a Quit -Claim deed transferring the City's interest in the subject portion of Emma Boulevard in accordance with state law to the record owner of existing Lots 14-19. 4. For any development of the property, adequate storm water easements shall be dedicated as necessary. 5. All utility easements necessary for development shall be indicated on the plat. 6. The irrigation line shall be addressed by the applicant prior to a plan for development being submitted to City staff for review. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-2 aye with Councilmembers Bauman and Bailey voting nay. Councilmember Bauman moved to approve Proposed Resolution #37- 2008 — A Resolution for a Sustainable Moab. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-2 aye with Councilmembers Stucki and Davis voting nay. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve Proposed Resolution #38- 2008 - A Resolution of the Governing Body of the City of Moab Authorizing Delinquent Terminated Utility Accounts to be Written Off of the Accounting System. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve a Real Property Purchase Agreement by and between the City of Moab and Mary Colleen Holyoak Taylor for Property Located at Approximately 500 West and Williams Way. Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve a Boundary Line Adjustment for Moab Valley Health Care/Canyonlands Special Service Health Care District for Property. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. POLICE UPDATE PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE PRESENTATIONS, STUDENT OF THE MONTH PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AMENDMENT OF UTEX SUBDIVISION AND VACATION OF PORTION OF EMMA BLVD R-O-W, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS PROPOSED RESOLUTION #37-2008, APPROVED PROPOSED RESOLUTION #38-2008, APPROVED HOLYOAK REAL PROPERTY PURCHASE, APPROVED BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT FOR MOAB VALLEY HEALTH/CSSHCD, APPROVED December 9, 2008 Page 2 of 3 Councilmember Sweeten moved to Accept an Annexation Petition by Valley Vista/Scott McFarland for Property Located at Approximately 792 West and 400 North. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Sweeten moved to appoint Gregg Stucki as the Mayor Pro-Tem for 2009. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve Council Designation of Councilmember Bailey as Responsible for Approving Bills for 2009. Councilmember Bauman seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Davis moved to approve Proposed Ordinance #2008-20 — An Ordinance of the Governing Body of Moab Annexing Property to the City of Moab - School and Institutional Trust Lands/LB Moab Land Company, LLC (Lions Back) for Property Located at Approximately 2700 Sand Flats Road. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-2 aye with Councilmembers Bailey and Bauman voting nay. There was no Correspondence to be Read. Under Administrative Report, City Manager Metzler stated that she had submitted the letter of protest for the oil and gas leases. She also said she was beginning to plan the Council Visioning workshop in February and had been working on the proposed sewer agreement. A Report on City/County Cooperation was not given. Under Mayor and Council Reports, Councilmember Bauman stated that she would be meeting with Senator Bennett's Staff on February 19, 2009. Councilmember Bauman moved to pay the bills against the City of Moab in the amount of $358,677.42. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Mayor Sakrison adjourned the meeting at 8:22 PM. APPROVED: ATTEST: David L. Sakrison Rachel Ellison Mayor City Recorder ANNEXATION PETITION FOR VALLEY VISTA, ACCEPTED COUNCILMEMBER GREGG STUCKI APPOINTED AS MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMEMBER KYLE BAILEY RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVING BILLS PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2008-20 - ANNEXATION OF LIONS BACK, APPROVED READING OF CORRESPONDENCE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS REPORT ON CITY/COUNTY COOPERATION MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS APPROVAL OF BILLS ADJOURNMENT December 9, 2008 Page 3 of 3